The Writing Revolution

The Writing Revolution provides K12 teachers at all grade levels with the capacity to deliver comprehensive writing instruction in every subject. #teachwriting

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Fellow leaders, here is something we do not say out loud often enough: most writing instruction is not writing instruction. It’s assigned writing. And when students arrive at each new grade still struggling to construct a clear sentence, teachers feel like they are starting from scratch every year. That cycle is exhausting, and it does not have to continue.

The Hochman Method gives teachers an explicit, sequenced approach to writing that starts at the sentence level and builds all the way up through essays. It works in every subject, not just English Language Arts. When a whole school or district learns it together, something shifts. There is consistency. There is a shared language. And students actually get better at writing in a way that carries from year to year.

Summer is the right time to make this investment, not just because it is convenient, but because your teachers deserve real space to learn something well before the school year asks everything of them again. TWR's summer training gives them that space.

See what is available for your team. https://t.co/09pP7gQLky

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“I teach multilingual leaners. The Writing Revolution has really helped my studenta learn how to write complex sentences. One of my favorite moments was when I asked a student if he could add a ‘because, but, so’ to his work. And as he was rewriting, he exclaimed that he could add one of those words to every sentence in his work. These students have only been in the US for 1-2 years.” - Rebecca Cullimore, teacher at Madison Middle School in Idaho

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Summer is almost here, but meaningful writing practice does not have to stop.

June’s Featured Resources offer timely activities to help students celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary, honor the special people in their lives, and keep writing throughout the summer months.

Explore the full collection, including select free resources for all educators.

Link: https://t.co/5kU8VXphPi

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We're back from Arizona where we kicked off an exciting new partnership in Yavapai County with Cottonwood-Oak Creek, Beaver Creek, and Mingus Union school districts. Grades 6–9 will be participating in a year-long program featuring TWR training, site visits, and coaching support.

We're also grateful for the support of the Arizona Department of Education in making this work possible across the state.

A huge thank you to the incredible leaders who made this partnership happen: Superintendent Steve King, Superintendent Jessica Vocca, Director of Curriculum Jaime Woodard, Assistant Principal Justin Monical, and Principal-Superintendent Allie Wheeler.

We can't wait to see what students and teachers accomplish together!

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We love how Ms. Suri-Kumra (Woodbury Elementary School in MN) is scaffolding TWR strategies for her first graders!

In her words: "After reading Stellaluna, we completed the TWR topic sentence and details activity. We completed this activity whole group using the pocket chart (pic attached). We talked about where each detail belonged and why. My class has the multilingual learners, so we did lots of oral rehearsal and partner share. The next day we went back to the pocket chart and filled in the details again. After completing the chart we worked together and rehearsed how to turn the fragments into complete sentence. We did this for the topic sentence how Stelllaluna is similar to birds. After this about half of the class worked to turn their topic sentence and supporting details into a paragraph. The remaining students stayed on the carpet, and we looked at how we could turn the fragments into complete sentences for how Stellaluna is different. These students have stronger writing skills so I rehearsed with them how to use but to write a compound sentence. They then worked on turning their topic sentence and details into a paragraph."

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Something exciting is in the works at TWR. 👀

Our self-paced training is taking off, putting the Hochman Method within reach of more educators than ever. But we know the real revolution happens inside actual school and district buildings, led by the people who know their teachers best.

That's why we are developing a new Facilitator's Guide to help school and district leaders guide their teachers through the self-paced training and turn PLC time into some of the most impactful PD of the year.

We are piloting it in schools right now. Stay tuned. ✍️

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Imagine PD for all teachers in all subject areas without all-day sit-and-get sessions. No sub coverage to arrange or trying to find how to turn on the A/C in that building (you know the one). Just high-quality, flexible writing instruction training through The Hochman Method, available live and virtual or fully self-paced, so your teachers can actually enjoy their summer AND walk into fall ready to teach writing with confidence across every subject and every grade.

You get a leader dashboard that shows you who is enrolled, who is making progress, and who has crossed the finish line. They get flexibility. Your students get a year of stronger writing instruction. That is the deal.

See what TWR has waiting for your team this summer. https://t.co/A8ElqNTNeM

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There's no age limit on going back to basics. ✏️

"This course was wonderful. I liked how it brought us back to the basics, and how to almost reteach the way we structure sentences." — Teacher, Grades 9-12, Cortland, NY

When teachers have the right training and tools, student writing transforms at every grade level. That's why TWR pairs deep professional learning with ready-to-use resources teachers can carry straight into the classroom. Learn more about training for your secondary educators. #TheWritingRevolution #HochmanMethod #WritingMatters

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Think writing instruction is all paper and pencils? Check out the Quick Check Sticks in Ms. Hornof's second grade class at Youngstown Community School (OH).

Designed for use with TWR Sentence Types activities, Quick Check Sticks are a hands-on formative assessment tool that provides instant feedback at a glance! Ideal for whole-class oral activities and turn-and-talk discussions, they keep every student engaged and actively participating.

TWR members can choose from a variety of ready-made designs and easily customize them to meet students’ needs.
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Educators who follow us: this one isn't for you to donate. It's for you to forward.

TWR is raising an additional $25,000 to increase the number of Abrahamson Scholarships that we can offer to public & charter school teachers who don't have district funding to train in The Hochman Method.

Every teacher trained reaches every student in this year and every year after.

Know a funder? Please pass it along:https://t.co/T93f9Iy2Yv

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Scaffolding isn't just for little learners. It's the secret to unlocking writing for high schoolers, too. 🪜

"This workshop gave relevant examples of how to integrate and modify activities while maintaining the integrity of the program. The scaffolding examples were wonderful!"
— Teacher, Grades 9-10, Cut Off, LA

TWR builds teacher efficacy by modeling strategies in action and putting practical tools right into educators' hands — including Judy, our AI assistant that co-creates custom, on-topic activities for any class. Ready to see how it fits in yours? #TheWritingRevolution #SecondaryEducation #WritingInstruction

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There is something special about catching a school in the middle of momentum.

That is exactly what our team felt at Campbell City Elementary in Campbell City School District, where Principal Lisa Young and Literacy Coach Stacy Blasko are leading the revolution in how their youngest learners write and think.

Classroom after classroom, we watched The Writing Revolution's strategies taking root. Students stretching sentences. Asking sharper questions. Building ideas one careful word at a time. It is the kind of work that does not announce itself loudly, but it changes everything downstream.

Imagine what that kind of work does for everything that comes next.

Thank you to Lisa and Stacy for the warm welcome, and to the TWR team on the ground for the visit:
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Every successful implementation starts somewhere. Last week, we got to see one "somewhere".

Ironton City Schools is in year one of bringing The Writing Revolution into their elementary, middle, AND high schools at the same time. It is an ambitious starting line, and you can feel it in the buildings. Teachers leaning in. Leaders showing up. Students already practicing the kind of careful thinking that will compound across classroom they walk into next.

We were joined throughout the day by Superintendent Sommer McCorkle and Dr. David Brobeck, whose presence in classrooms says everything about why this is working. When district leadership is invested in what happens next, watching the work, and asking the questions, that's when implementation deepens.

Without question, Year One is the most important year because it is where the foundation gets poured.

We cannot wait to see what this district builds!

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Sentence. Paragraph. Composition. Feedback.

The fundamentals don't expire when students hit high school. 🎯
"TWR training provided specific and helpful strategies for writing development — at the sentence, paragraph, and multi-paragraph levels, as well as a user-friendly framework for presenting feedback to students."
— Teacher, Grades 9-10, Richmond, VA

Revolutionizing writing instruction starts with empowering teachers, and TWR makes it easier with modeled strategies, ready-made resources, and Judy, our AI tool that helps teachers build custom activities tied to whatever they teach next. Let's start a conversation about revolutionizing writing instruction your school or district.

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What does year 3 of a thoughtful, district-wide implementation actually look like?

Last week, we spent a day at St Marys School District, home of the Rough Riders, and we are still buzzing about what we saw.

In elementary, middle, AND high school classrooms, dedicated teachers were embedding The Writing Revolution's strategies into every content area, not as an add-on, but as the engine driving how students think. Science. Social studies. Math. ELA. The same disciplined approach to sentences, to questions, to building an argument, across the building, across the grades.

Here is what is making it work at SMCS:
✅ Full leadership buy-in, top to bottom.
✅ Every grade. Every subject.
✅ A multi-year arc designed with intention, in partnership with TWR's implementation team.

The results did not appear overnight. Year 1 looked different from year 2. Year 2 looked different from year 3. And year 3 looks like teachers who have internalized the work, students whose thinking is visibly sharper, and a culture where writing IS learning.

To the school and district leaders reading this: system-wide change is possible. St. Marys is proof. The question is not whether it can be done. The question is whether you want to be three years into it, or three years away from starting.

Enormous thanks to Superintendent Bill Ruane, Student Services Coordinator Laura Koenig, Literacy Coach Kerri Goodwin, and the entire SMCS team for the welcome. And to my TWR colleagues Deirdre DeAngelis-D'Alessio , Serena White, Madalyn Roig, and Kiersten Peltier, M. Ed. Peltier, what a day.

SMCS, where the pen is mightier than the lasso.

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Strong writing builds strong thinkers.

At The Writing Revolution, we believe that every student, regardless of grade level or subject, deserves explicit, structured instruction in how to write well. Our evidence-based approach, The Hochman Method, equips teachers with practical strategies to embed writing into any content area, transforming how students organize their ideas, construct sentences, and communicate with clarity.

Whether you are an elementary teacher introducing students to sentence structure, a middle school educator building paragraph skills, or a high school instructor preparing students for college-level writing, we have something for you.

Curious to learn more? Explore our library of free resources, including sample lessons, instructional videos, and downloadable activities, to see The Hochman Method in action. It's the perfect way to get started and bring transformative writing instruction to your classroom.

Visit https://t.co/7wPyvIKtP9 to begin.

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Practice makes perfect, right? Not quite. Practice without instruction simply cements whatever a student is already doing, strong habits and shaky ones alike. A student who does not know how to build a complete sentence will not stumble into one by writing more of them.

Writing is not absorbed through repetition or osmosis. It is taught, sentence by sentence, with intention and care. When educators name the moves, model the thinking, and guide the revision, students stop guessing and start writing with purpose.

Hope is lovely. Instruction is transformative. Let us show you how.

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💡NEW LESSON PLAN AND WRITING ACTIVITIES: #Teachers, access a new lesson plan and writing activities from @thewritingrevolution to use with Retro Report's short video that teaches students how the federal government reintroduced the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park. Register for free access:
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Mother's Day is right around the corner, and TWR has something special for your students!

This year, turn writing practice into a heartfelt keepsake. Our FREE Mother's Day & Special Person's Day resources guide students through TWR strategies to express what makes the important people in their lives so wonderful.

Because not every student celebrates the same way, our resources are designed to honor any special person—a mom, grandma, aunt, neighbor, mentor, or chosen family member. Every student gets to celebrate someone who matters to them.

Imagine the smiles when these go home. (Tissues may be required.)

Grab your free resources at https://t.co/AWJvjZ5Cjo and let your students' writing do the talking this year.

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💡NEW LESSON PLAN AND WRITING ACTIVITIES: Teachers, access a new lesson plan and writing activities from @TheWritingRevol to use with our video that teaches students how the federal government reintroduced the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park. Register for free access: https://t.co/vQCSZUnh14